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this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually hitting our george howell. george, you're in kill devil hills. what's new? >> reporter: you know, let's talk about what's happening here on the outer banks. let's talk about the state of north carolina. when you look at the radar, this is the state. you have 40-plus counties that have all declared states of emergency. when you look at the bands here, the bands on the northwest side of the storm, they are affecting this area, and what you're getting is the strong wind. here we're getting the sideways rain mixed with sand here along the ocean, and i also want to talk about storm surge. chad was talking abou
this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually...
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this one may be a little stronger but. >> irene i'll tell you what did a lot of damage in different places and the reality here -- thanks a lot, folks, the reality here is that a little bit of waiverring can make a huge, huge difference and you can see as time goes on, it can also make a big difference. you can come over and look at the patomic and rock creek is high and as that water comes down out of the mountains, there is serious potential for flooding. let's take it back to you. >>> bruce live in foggy bottom. found himself company, folks that tend to think the hurricane is over blown, fact is, if you look up the street in some of the neighbors and farther up the road in new york city, they will tell you this was not over blown and a complete disaster. >> thank you. we'll check in with topper but this thing is speeding up and making landfall there near atlantic city and then going inward toward philadelphia, toward new york city and causing terrible damage. we really did luck out in someways. >> someways, at least so far. we'll show you pictures that will make you realize how lucky we
this one may be a little stronger but. >> irene i'll tell you what did a lot of damage in different places and the reality here -- thanks a lot, folks, the reality here is that a little bit of waiverring can make a huge, huge difference and you can see as time goes on, it can also make a big difference. you can come over and look at the patomic and rock creek is high and as that water comes down out of the mountains, there is serious potential for flooding. let's take it back to you....
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a lot of people after hurricane irene said they decided to stay put. what you see in the distance is a new york city bus that has been converted into a hurricane shelter transport. there's 72 hurricane shelters set up throughout new york city. so far at last check, there were only about 1,100 people staying inside of them. mandatory evacuations were in place for hurricane irene but that storm petered out. this, of course, expected to be much worse. so many people buying generators, water, extra food, deciding to stick it out. the problem with all of that is in the past four hours that we've been here, conditions have deteriorated quickly. so when people notice that something could really be wrong, they may not have a chance to get out safely. veronica. >> you can hear the wind picking up. tracie strahan of wnbc, thank you. >>> moments ago president obama canceled a campaign appearance in florida in order to get back to the white house sooner to monitor the storm. nbc's tracie potts has the latest for us from washington. tracie, what's going on? >> repo
a lot of people after hurricane irene said they decided to stay put. what you see in the distance is a new york city bus that has been converted into a hurricane shelter transport. there's 72 hurricane shelters set up throughout new york city. so far at last check, there were only about 1,100 people staying inside of them. mandatory evacuations were in place for hurricane irene but that storm petered out. this, of course, expected to be much worse. so many people buying generators, water, extra...
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initial estimates are 5 to 10, for irene they were 7, but irene was closer to 20, i think they will be as bad. but now, look at all stores that are closed, flights that have not gone out, hotels and businesses onshore and new york city that are down for 4 days, that is a loss of income. that is 20 billion that gets me to 40. gerri: wow, okay that makes sense. people underestimate the costs. i read new york city alone is an economy with $4 billion that pumps out $ 4 billion every day, times 5 is $20 billion, not just damage you repair. it is also the loss of productivity, workdays, loss payroll, it could be far more devastating than we've been talking babout, you also said, in short term painful but longer term we get a bunch of federal dollars that will pump energy into the economy. >> absolutely, if we have $20 billion in property damage we spend more than that rebuilding, we always do, on the shore property so valuable, they will build bigger homes and businesses. obsolete capital will be replaced by modern capital. we'd get multiplier effect, you spend a dollar on infrastructure, yo
initial estimates are 5 to 10, for irene they were 7, but irene was closer to 20, i think they will be as bad. but now, look at all stores that are closed, flights that have not gone out, hotels and businesses onshore and new york city that are down for 4 days, that is a loss of income. that is 20 billion that gets me to 40. gerri: wow, okay that makes sense. people underestimate the costs. i read new york city alone is an economy with $4 billion that pumps out $ 4 billion every day, times 5 is...
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storm could be much worse than irene. here in maryland and farther up the coast including in new jersey. and that's where elaine quijano is, elaine? >> reporter: well, chip, we're in the town of bayhead, new jersey, which is especially vulnerable it sits just ten feet above sea level and like other coastal communities residents here have been ordered to evacuate. >> no, man, we have to go home, state of emergency. >> reporter: the race is on along the jersey shore to leave ahead of hurricane sandy. >> i got it, i got it. >> reporter: ted smith evacuated his 81-year-old mother althea from their house in bayhead. he's worried about the water pushing through their beach front home. >> the ocean will definitely come up this far. i mean if we look at the ocean right now, i mean it's coming up pretty high. >> reporter: throughout the region people from coastal towns are jamming highways and roads to escape the storm. forecasters predict as winds push water on shore, a storm surge could cause water levels to rise six to 11 feet,
storm could be much worse than irene. here in maryland and farther up the coast including in new jersey. and that's where elaine quijano is, elaine? >> reporter: well, chip, we're in the town of bayhead, new jersey, which is especially vulnerable it sits just ten feet above sea level and like other coastal communities residents here have been ordered to evacuate. >> no, man, we have to go home, state of emergency. >> reporter: the race is on along the jersey shore to leave...
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since irene failed to do the damage here in new york city that many predicted, some people, like this family, who live in the evacuation zone, are refusing to heed the warnings for sandy. >> we have diapers, we have water. you know, just hoping to make the best of it. >> reporter: there are long lines as the supermarket tonight. >> it really is a mad house. >> reporter: yeah. >> like, oh, my god. >> reporter: the streets are crackling not with panic but with with an upbeat, pre-apocalyptic vibe. >> i'm a new yorker. come on, what do you want to do? >> reporter: got to admire her spirit. one piece of breaking news from here in new york. we just learned that the stock market will be closed tomorrow. there were concerns if they tried to stay open, they might lose power during the course of the day. back to you. >> and a few people over your shoulder still getting into the subway. dan harris, thank you. >>> and in addition to the subway shutdown in new york city, air travel is shutting down tonight, as well. so far, more than 6,000 flights have been canceled. ripple effects around the cou
since irene failed to do the damage here in new york city that many predicted, some people, like this family, who live in the evacuation zone, are refusing to heed the warnings for sandy. >> we have diapers, we have water. you know, just hoping to make the best of it. >> reporter: there are long lines as the supermarket tonight. >> it really is a mad house. >> reporter: yeah. >> like, oh, my god. >> reporter: the streets are crackling not with panic but with...
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the one on the left is hurricane sandy and right is irene. it is uncommon for a tropical system to track so far, north, especially during this time of the year >> it is so late in the year, it has taken a lot of people by surprise. we were talking about this with lynette and up to the arrival. the wind, the rain and the severity on our side of the storm. this is a perfect mix to the east and west. >>> that's right. that's our 2 degree guarantee. snow to the west. west virginia and western maryland, up to 2 to 3 feet of? snow. so, yes. you know what, even in the forecast i would not be surprised if this moved further to the east. maybe carol county, big wet flakes into the evening and tomorrow morning. that is not out of the question for right now, we're dealing with plenty of rain coming down across the area. with that, we do have flood warnings up. that's going to be through today. maybe even through tomorrow. right now, the entire viewing area is under the flood warning and even points to the north and east. we're dealing with the coastal f
the one on the left is hurricane sandy and right is irene. it is uncommon for a tropical system to track so far, north, especially during this time of the year >> it is so late in the year, it has taken a lot of people by surprise. we were talking about this with lynette and up to the arrival. the wind, the rain and the severity on our side of the storm. this is a perfect mix to the east and west. >>> that's right. that's our 2 degree guarantee. snow to the west. west virginia...
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a lot of people haunted by last year's hurricane irene, see what they are doing to prepare. >> also, pictures >> hurricane sandy expected to come ashore on monday and people across the north east are making plans to try to get out of harm's way. hurricane sandy is blamed for at least 40 deaths in the caribbean. >> it is now turning towards the u.s. bringing heavy rains, high wind and flooding to much of eastern seaboard. daniel lee has the latest now from chesapeake beach, maryland. >> hurricane sandy poundedity way through the caribbean today, ripping homes apart and leaving streets under water. at least 40 people died in haiti, cube why and jamaica. as sandy moves up the coast, setting to clobber the northeast, people are preparing for the worst. >> we just have to do it, m mill ford beach connecticut, boarding up his brand new home. last year's hurricane irene forcing him to rebuild, now he is hoping sandy won't do the same. >> you know, you have to prepare. >> from virginia to new england, several governors declaring emergencies and issuing warnings. >> assume there is an elongat
a lot of people haunted by last year's hurricane irene, see what they are doing to prepare. >> also, pictures >> hurricane sandy expected to come ashore on monday and people across the north east are making plans to try to get out of harm's way. hurricane sandy is blamed for at least 40 deaths in the caribbean. >> it is now turning towards the u.s. bringing heavy rains, high wind and flooding to much of eastern seaboard. daniel lee has the latest now from chesapeake beach,...
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that's already higher than irene when it made landfall. on top of that wave of 20-30 feet, an epic storm system catastrophic along the jersey shore, long island and connecticut. expecting a landfall, a little quicker now between 5:00 an and:00 p.m. along the jersey shoreline. the worst of the storm will come to the of the center of the storm. we got the counter-clockwise winds pushing storm surge into areas that are vulnerable, southern new york into manhattan, long island sound, connecticut and the jersey shore. we might not see what we have seen before. the time line speeding up a little bit. gusts 80-90 to 100 miles an hour. heavy rainfall up to a foot. but wind gusts anywhere from much of new jersey up towards long island, southern new york, southern connecticut. up to 100-mile-per-hour. widespread coastal flooding. this will be a surge problem. more people die from hurricanes because of surge. there is more property damage because of surge and the winds. a long-lived wind event of 90-100-mile-per-hour battering this coastline. this is
that's already higher than irene when it made landfall. on top of that wave of 20-30 feet, an epic storm system catastrophic along the jersey shore, long island and connecticut. expecting a landfall, a little quicker now between 5:00 an and:00 p.m. along the jersey shoreline. the worst of the storm will come to the of the center of the storm. we got the counter-clockwise winds pushing storm surge into areas that are vulnerable, southern new york into manhattan, long island sound, connecticut...
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since irene failed to do the damage here in new york city that many experts predicted, some people, like this family, who live in the evacuation zone, are refusing to heed the warnings for sandy. >> we have diapers, we have water. you know, just hoping to make the best of it. >> reporter: there are long lines at the supermarket tonight. >> it really is a mad house. >> reporter: yeah. >> like, oh, my god. >> reporter: but the streets are crackling not with panic, but with a sort of upbeat, pre-apocalyptic vibe. >> i'm a new yorker. come on, what do you want to do? what do you want to do? panic? we're new yorkers. >> reporter: hard not to enjoy her spirit. agree with her or not. one last bit of news from new york, david. the new york stock exchange announcing late today that they will be closed tomorrow, however, people will still be able to trade stocks online electronically. back to you. >> she was a classic new yorker, dan. love the resiliency. dan harris, thank you. >>> in addition to the subway shutdown in new york city, air travel is shutting down, as well. just this hour, we learned
since irene failed to do the damage here in new york city that many experts predicted, some people, like this family, who live in the evacuation zone, are refusing to heed the warnings for sandy. >> we have diapers, we have water. you know, just hoping to make the best of it. >> reporter: there are long lines at the supermarket tonight. >> it really is a mad house. >> reporter: yeah. >> like, oh, my god. >> reporter: but the streets are crackling not with...
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. >> and you mentioned irene, and while that was a year ago, new york city did not get pummeled by irene. the mayor of new york city is urging very seriously to take this warning of this storm. there's nothing going to be no hot water, there's going to be no heat in those low-lying areas, he certainly is encurlinging people to go to those evacuation locations or seek higher ground, or find a friend who is in a higher level place. >> i felt for the mayor when i was in lincoln, nebraska do my first weather show. call for the radar, is the radar there? and it never showed up. the mayor talked about -- but we made one here for you to all of the low areas that would be if we do get this eight to ten b and then all of a sudden we have a whole other list of things to do. in all of those public places, they are going to turn off the heat and the water and ac. they won't need ac, this is going to be a cold storm, they want people out of there, they truly do. >> just as we were talking, we have some new information involving the new york stock exchange. of course that's lower manhattan, according
. >> and you mentioned irene, and while that was a year ago, new york city did not get pummeled by irene. the mayor of new york city is urging very seriously to take this warning of this storm. there's nothing going to be no hot water, there's going to be no heat in those low-lying areas, he certainly is encurlinging people to go to those evacuation locations or seek higher ground, or find a friend who is in a higher level place. >> i felt for the mayor when i was in lincoln,...
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a lot of people feel that i got through irene, i can get through this. this is a different type of storm. first of all, it's going to cause greater flooding in areas that were not flooded during irene. the wind in areas that were not hit by irene with wind problems, those areas -- people really need to take seriously and be prepared. it's almost getting to the point where it's too late because finding food, finding water, finding flashlights and generators is becoming impossible now. >> sir, good advice. hopefully people are getting good advice. jerome hauer, we'll let you get back to work. we appreciate you taking time out of our schedule. this is msnbc's extended coverage of this october surprise, hurricane sandy looming over a huge area of the eastern u.s., threatening to disrupt things for tens of millions of people, over nearly a quarter of the lower 48 states. we're back after this. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to ling
a lot of people feel that i got through irene, i can get through this. this is a different type of storm. first of all, it's going to cause greater flooding in areas that were not flooded during irene. the wind in areas that were not hit by irene with wind problems, those areas -- people really need to take seriously and be prepared. it's almost getting to the point where it's too late because finding food, finding water, finding flashlights and generators is becoming impossible now. >>...
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much different than irene. we have seen people in the last few hours really taking this storm a little more seriously. also new yorkers taking it in stride. >> we have two children. 2 and under. so, it's a bit of a hassle. after going through what we did last year, we are glad the city is taking precaution. >> we are going up state a little bit. stay there a couple days. when they let us back down, we'll cobb back here. if i was young and sting l, we'd still be here. >> reporter: it's not just the mandatory evacuations taking place in the city. you have the subway system that will shut down. first of all, subways at 7:00 tonight. buses at 9:00. you have ferry service in the area that is shutting down as well. the port authority is taking steps to ramp down that construction at the world trade center sight, securing everything they can. broadway shows tonight going dark through tomorrow and perhaps tuesday. >> michelle franzen reporting from lower manhattan. thanks so much. hurricane sandy as we have been talkin
much different than irene. we have seen people in the last few hours really taking this storm a little more seriously. also new yorkers taking it in stride. >> we have two children. 2 and under. so, it's a bit of a hassle. after going through what we did last year, we are glad the city is taking precaution. >> we are going up state a little bit. stay there a couple days. when they let us back down, we'll cobb back here. if i was young and sting l, we'd still be here. >>...
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a la vez ============= sot dr 3030= la salud dental es... 3038= informarlos. ========= sot irene 4320= yo perdi las mias 4327= muy doloroso. ============= tag la moraleja de esta historia es que cuando piense en salud, debe tambien incluir la salud ... apple anunciado el lanzamiento de la version pequena del ipad, un dispositivo llamado "ipad mini" con una pantalla tactil de 7,9 pulgadas que tiene las caracteristicas de un ipad 2- aunque pesa la mitad y es mas manejable... la empresa de la manzana mordida aprovecho el evento celebrado hoy en san jose, la capital de silicon valley, para actualizar el ipad con una cuarta generacion de esa tableta que dobla el rendimiento de la anterior, aunque sin incorporar grandes mejoras... pasamos ahora con oscar burgos, para un adelanto de la informacion que nos presentara mas adelante en los deportes... socio!! como les buenas tardes, vamos rapidamente con la liga de campeones de europa con resultados apretados.en el camp paso muchos problemas para derrotar 2-1 al celtics de escocia, abrio el marcador georgios samaras a los 18 minutos, el empate c
a la vez ============= sot dr 3030= la salud dental es... 3038= informarlos. ========= sot irene 4320= yo perdi las mias 4327= muy doloroso. ============= tag la moraleja de esta historia es que cuando piense en salud, debe tambien incluir la salud ... apple anunciado el lanzamiento de la version pequena del ipad, un dispositivo llamado "ipad mini" con una pantalla tactil de 7,9 pulgadas que tiene las caracteristicas de un ipad 2- aunque pesa la mitad y es mas manejable... la empresa...
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. >> reporter: sandy could create a storm surge larger than last year's hurricane irene. possibly filling the subway tunnels with water. >> lower manhattan is the most vulnerable spot for a storm surge. >> no doubt about they expect this to be a large problem for central new jersey, including philadelphia, atlantic city, new york city all of the way up toward boston. something that we need to pay attenti attention to. >>> now, potentially new york city, where hurricane irene last year wasn't so bad in the city itself, what would you say to people who are tempted to write this off? >> i want to remind folks about that hurricane, it was a bad storm, dan, it just didn't deliver the wind damage that new york city expected and the surge wasn't really here. but if you look innd where it was catastrophic flooding and so many folks were acted that storm. it was a terrible storm. this storm hurricane center said that it will have all of those elements focused on these big population areas, and new york city is one of them. i'm going to ask everyone to be prepared. >> all right, be
. >> reporter: sandy could create a storm surge larger than last year's hurricane irene. possibly filling the subway tunnels with water. >> lower manhattan is the most vulnerable spot for a storm surge. >> no doubt about they expect this to be a large problem for central new jersey, including philadelphia, atlantic city, new york city all of the way up toward boston. something that we need to pay attenti attention to. >>> now, potentially new york city, where...
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the last one was last year for irene. this is different. the water levels are projected to be much higher than that. they are making other plans. broadway shows canceled tonight and tomorrow as well as the physical trading floor here in lower manhattan. that's shut down as well. thomas, we are in for a long haul as you can see, weather wise, we haven't started yet. >> it's a bizarre storm. this abundance of caution is the way to go until we know more. michelle franzen, thank you. >>> it is the second time in as many years the densely populated northeast correspond had to prepare for a massive hurricane. coming up, an expert in public health and disaster will address the question of how ready we are this time around. keep it locked in here. this is the extended coverage of hurricane sandy. we are back with you after this. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support
the last one was last year for irene. this is different. the water levels are projected to be much higher than that. they are making other plans. broadway shows canceled tonight and tomorrow as well as the physical trading floor here in lower manhattan. that's shut down as well. thomas, we are in for a long haul as you can see, weather wise, we haven't started yet. >> it's a bizarre storm. this abundance of caution is the way to go until we know more. michelle franzen, thank you....
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we learned our lesson from irene where people got stranded on trains. amtrak, service is suspended throughout much if not all of the northeast corridor, veronica. not easy to get around. people may be driving a little bit this morning. i wouldn't recommend it. this afternoon and evening will be the worst of it. this was very interesting. this is what it looked like as we went throughout yesterday afternoon and evening with all the airplanes in the sky. all the airplanes trying to avoid the storm getting out of harm's way and doing their typical rounds. this is what it looks like this morning. early in the morning, you wouldn't be expecting a lot of planes flying. one plane over central pennsylvania, no planes in the air this morning at this hour over new england or the mid-atlantic as sandy approaches. all those flights already canceled. >> lots of stokes stranded. bill, thanks. >>> sandy is a big enough storm to make wall street shutter. the nasdaq has been stopped all trading today. it's the first day they have been stopped in all stocks since the day
we learned our lesson from irene where people got stranded on trains. amtrak, service is suspended throughout much if not all of the northeast corridor, veronica. not easy to get around. people may be driving a little bit this morning. i wouldn't recommend it. this afternoon and evening will be the worst of it. this was very interesting. this is what it looked like as we went throughout yesterday afternoon and evening with all the airplanes in the sky. all the airplanes trying to avoid the...
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joe, i was with you during hurricane irene and this seems like it's much worse. >> it does seem worse already. it was high today and higher now. >> why aren't people leaving? >> well, it takes a long time to get the long time residents off the island and last year there wasn't as much damage as expected and-- >> this is bigger, stronger and much more dangerous and already seeing the water hit against the docks and much more damage. >> it does and tides are pretty high and again, it's two times day and the water will run out and people are fairly comfortable staying the ones that have stayed they've been here a long time. >> well, best of luck to you. geraldo, joe is having a storm party in anticipation of sandy arriving and hopefully spirits will stay up. back to you geraldo. >> geraldo: safe me a rum drink, brother. okay? it sounds okay. and listen folks, this is for real. now, the real danger, i have a dock on the hudson river. i have-- i'm telling you that, i fully anticipate my dock to be over, over run by the river, as it was last year. but this last year was, i think, a three fo
joe, i was with you during hurricane irene and this seems like it's much worse. >> it does seem worse already. it was high today and higher now. >> why aren't people leaving? >> well, it takes a long time to get the long time residents off the island and last year there wasn't as much damage as expected and-- >> this is bigger, stronger and much more dangerous and already seeing the water hit against the docks and much more damage. >> it does and tides are pretty...
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but by any measure, this storm, seemingly crushed irene. there really is no comparison, right? >> there's no comparison. i guess you could say, this is kind of like new york city's katrina. just devastating impacts here. this historic surge, 13 feet. all of that water coming on and those high wind gusts. worst-case scenario did pan out here, unfortunately. >> all right. mark mancuso, from accuweather. thanks for joining us this morning, mark. >>> straight ahead, more of our continuing coverage of sandy. the airlines trying to get back to normalcy. and what the red cross is doing to help out. >>> plus, more incredible video from across the storm zone, including rescues that didn't have to happen. we'll be right back. new pink lemonade 5-hour energy? 5-hour energy supports the avon foundation for women breast cancer crusade. >>> welcome back, everyone. 5 million people take the new york city subways every day. and this morning, the entire system is shut down. seven subway tunnels under the east river are flooded. and the electricity that powers -- runs the system, is turned off t
but by any measure, this storm, seemingly crushed irene. there really is no comparison, right? >> there's no comparison. i guess you could say, this is kind of like new york city's katrina. just devastating impacts here. this historic surge, 13 feet. all of that water coming on and those high wind gusts. worst-case scenario did pan out here, unfortunately. >> all right. mark mancuso, from accuweather. thanks for joining us this morning, mark. >>> straight ahead, more of our...
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depending on the flow, we have been saying that it could shed, this could be as bad as irene. those were significant outages. we're making some significant preparations in advance. >> earlier this year, that got willie people so scared. -- that got really people so scared. >> we go after about 1000, but we have double that. we are after 2000 utility workers from out of state. we have a line of sight of about 800 of those. we will keep going after them, but the problem is, the utilities do not want to release their crews yet. >> there were some problems because of all the damage trying to get out to assess the damage. what are you doing in anticipation of that happening again? >> we will have the same situation. we have crews that are going to be not able to get out there while we have this long duration. we will not even be out there until the storm subsides. restoration not even starting until tuesday or wednesday. >> they do not work after 25 miles per hour. that're getting word maryland utility companies can no longer charge customers during the first 24 hours of a power ou
depending on the flow, we have been saying that it could shed, this could be as bad as irene. those were significant outages. we're making some significant preparations in advance. >> earlier this year, that got willie people so scared. -- that got really people so scared. >> we go after about 1000, but we have double that. we are after 2000 utility workers from out of state. we have a line of sight of about 800 of those. we will keep going after them, but the problem is, the...
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. >> reporter: of course you remember the frustration surrounding irene, the executive addressed that today, he has received ainsurances that the -- assurances from bge that they will receive notices. the county has to bring in the crews to cut down the trees to get the limbs out of the way before the crews can come in to fix the lines. this time around, they should be better prepared as well. reporting live in baltimore town can county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> if you are a boater, you are always keeping an eye on the weather. crews are getting the harbor ready to ride out the storm. >> reporter: when a town is centered around the city dock, the problems that storms bring are nothing new. >> we are preparing for the worst as we always do, and hoping for the best. the harbor master for annapolis. the rain is is not is what concerns him the most, it's the wind. >> coastal flooding, that is driven by southeasterly winds preventing the bay from draining. we are traveling down, heading south for the winter, spend time in the bahamas. >> reporter: that was the plan for ray and his friends
. >> reporter: of course you remember the frustration surrounding irene, the executive addressed that today, he has received ainsurances that the -- assurances from bge that they will receive notices. the county has to bring in the crews to cut down the trees to get the limbs out of the way before the crews can come in to fix the lines. this time around, they should be better prepared as well. reporting live in baltimore town can county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> if you are a...
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it is already at irene levels. and the question is going to be what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it's actually high tide. and that's -- if there's a possible area of concern that is it. that's what we are monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel the brooklyn battle tunnel renamed the u.l. carey tunnel at 2:00 today. >> to expand on what governor cuomo is talking about, when you heard the concern about storm surge. look over my shoulder, you see the water here at the hudson river and the new york harbor. if it comes over those walls which is five feet over the water level right now, you'll have problems where the water gets into the subway system and the electrical system. i say that it's five feet over, storm surge predicted from 6 to 12 feet. that could be catastrophic. >> wow. >> jim axelrod, thank you. >>> we won't go back to jeff glor in atlantic city.
it is already at irene levels. and the question is going to be what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it's actually high tide. and that's -- if there's a possible area of concern that is it. that's what we are monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel the brooklyn battle tunnel renamed the u.l. carey tunnel at 2:00 today. >> to expand...
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a report in the subways, the water is starting to enter the subways, and that is what we heard from irene, we know the surge is two feet higher than that so now the water is coming in the sub wways. we understand on grand island, there are rescue boats, so water coming into the streets of manhattan. and we're far from over, the winds have already shifted. we're getting wind gusts now just now approaching hurricane-force winds here in new york city. brian, an unbelievable sight here in lower manhattan. >> and it gets worse, this is a late fall, still leaves on the trees, the northern suburbs of the area, connecticut, westchester county, there are power outages that we don't yet know about. that will be three or four days from now, before the camera -- power crews get up there. >> reporter: i'm afraid this storm, brian, is coming to pretty much be everything that we thought it was going to be. and i know it was so unbelievable for many, including, you know, officials to actually buy into this thing. but everything that it was supposed to do, sadly, it is doing. >> yeah, that is absolutely r
a report in the subways, the water is starting to enter the subways, and that is what we heard from irene, we know the surge is two feet higher than that so now the water is coming in the sub wways. we understand on grand island, there are rescue boats, so water coming into the streets of manhattan. and we're far from over, the winds have already shifted. we're getting wind gusts now just now approaching hurricane-force winds here in new york city. brian, an unbelievable sight here in lower...
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damage from irene topped $14 billion. and sandy could wreak even more havoc. >> i lost everything in my basement. i had up to ten feet of water in my house. this is a concern. >> reporter: governor cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation for sandy's impact. and mayor michael bloomberg warned new york city residents to brace themselves. >> high winds that could force certain bridges to be closed. >> reporter: last year, in advance of irene, mayor bloomberg made the unprecedented order to evacuate low-lying areas of the city and shut down the subway system. as sandy barrels north, the city's more than 7 million strap hangers await a decision about another possible shutdown. and mayor bloomberg says the subway system will shut down if the wind speeds exceed 39 miles per hour. he recommends that residents put together a go pack with all of the essentials, should you need to go at a moment's notice if there are evacuations. >> potentially a huge crisis for the biggest city in this country. that concludes our sto
damage from irene topped $14 billion. and sandy could wreak even more havoc. >> i lost everything in my basement. i had up to ten feet of water in my house. this is a concern. >> reporter: governor cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation for sandy's impact. and mayor michael bloomberg warned new york city residents to brace themselves. >> high winds that could force certain bridges to be closed. >> reporter: last year, in advance of irene, mayor bloomberg...
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advisory on hurrican irene. we want to go to rob marciano who will tell us what this latest advisory is about. >> it's frightening, up to 85-mile-an-hour wind now. there's a possibility from reading some nuggets from the national hurricane center that it could strengthen some more. we knew we had that possibility. still over the gulf stream where waters are still warm enough to sustain a hurricane. also getting into an environment where it favored strengthening. that's what we've seen. here it is in the satellite picture. 85-mile-an-hour winds. that's a moderate strength category one storm with possible strengthening as we go through time. about 380 miles south of new york city it's movement has picked up northerly about 15 miles an hour and we still expect that turn toward the west later on. this is huge. reading some technical stuff, the tropical storm force winds, diameter nearly 800 miles wide. that is huge. the second largest tropical system we've seen in the last few decades. hurricane force winds extend 1
advisory on hurrican irene. we want to go to rob marciano who will tell us what this latest advisory is about. >> it's frightening, up to 85-mile-an-hour wind now. there's a possibility from reading some nuggets from the national hurricane center that it could strengthen some more. we knew we had that possibility. still over the gulf stream where waters are still warm enough to sustain a hurricane. also getting into an environment where it favored strengthening. that's what we've seen....
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they were last year as well with irene. they've been absolutely terrific. they embed themselves with our own emergency management agencies so it's seamless. the president did have a call yesterday with all of us governors, a lot of mayors, and he went one by one asking if there was anything he could do. i had an issue today, i got a response within about ten minutes. and that was from the white house as well. they've been terrific and we're really grateful for it. >> not to be too political but that's what i do here, governor romney in june of this year said we ought to think about getting rid of fema, it may not be necessary, the states can handle he's kinds of situations. your reaction? >> it's absurd. it really is. we have had issues here where the resources of the federal government are extraordinarily important. and we expect more of that. and i think, you know, again as you say not to get too political but what's the irony that here we are eight days before the election and people can be reminded of what he said i think just last year in one of these
they were last year as well with irene. they've been absolutely terrific. they embed themselves with our own emergency management agencies so it's seamless. the president did have a call yesterday with all of us governors, a lot of mayors, and he went one by one asking if there was anything he could do. i had an issue today, i got a response within about ten minutes. and that was from the white house as well. they've been terrific and we're really grateful for it. >> not to be too...
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in the northeast preparing for the storm and relying on less sops learned from last year's hurricane irene. >> you saw in irene, we didn't move a lot of people out of the seniors homes and hospitals and if necessary, we are prepared to do the same thing. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has already ripped through jamaica and cuba and now it is in the bahamas. heavy rain and strong winds damaging many homes, knocking down power lines and uprooting trees. the cuban government says more than 50,000 people evacuated before the storm made landfall. sandy also forcing officials to postpone terror-related hearings at guantanamo bay. although no deaths have been reported in could you be arc the storm did kill at least four people elsewhere in the caribbean. phil keating, fox news. >>> a prim county jury find a former fbi agent guilty on all charged for killing a tamer while driving drunk. ed a ray and johnson cashed into lawrence garner's vehicle killing him and seriously injuring his friend. >>> president obama fresh off a busy couple of days crisscrossing swing states is back at the white house toda
in the northeast preparing for the storm and relying on less sops learned from last year's hurricane irene. >> you saw in irene, we didn't move a lot of people out of the seniors homes and hospitals and if necessary, we are prepared to do the same thing. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has already ripped through jamaica and cuba and now it is in the bahamas. heavy rain and strong winds damaging many homes, knocking down power lines and uprooting trees. the cuban government says more...
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places that didn't experience flooding during irene. certainly did this time. historic event, and it will take some time to recover. >> back to you, scott. >> reynolds wolf for us from the weather channel. hurricane sandy loss estimates are as high as $10 billion, but what does this mean for the insurance stocks. let's welcome josh sterling an insurance analyst at bernstein. thanks for coming on today. >> thank you, scott. >> had an analyst on yesterday looking ahead to the storm who suggested that chub was the best physician. how would you assess who has got the best place right now in the insurance business, given the damage estimates?5zl >> well, you know, that's a great question. the truth of the matter is all will be weak for a few days. looking back in history, what happens is investors in times of uncertainty, until the companies start to report losses, generally the stocks will be weak, and, of course, you know, given this storm and given how many people who are investors and how we've been sitting at home watching television for the past couple of days
places that didn't experience flooding during irene. certainly did this time. historic event, and it will take some time to recover. >> back to you, scott. >> reynolds wolf for us from the weather channel. hurricane sandy loss estimates are as high as $10 billion, but what does this mean for the insurance stocks. let's welcome josh sterling an insurance analyst at bernstein. thanks for coming on today. >> thank you, scott. >> had an analyst on yesterday looking ahead to...
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the last time that we had an event, hurricane irene, we did achieve a 98% evacuation rate. i think that we're going to fall short of that this time. but, yes, to answer your question, we keep and have been employing all of the residents who were able to flee the city and seek higher ground in a safe shelter somewhere else. >> thank you for your time and please be careful for your citizens as well. they should all heed your warnings and your advice. thank you for coming on. >> you're welcome, reverend al. stay blessed. >> you as well. now let's bring in nbc's meteorologist dylan drier. dylan, where is the eye of the storm right now? >> well, the eye of the storm is actually moving on shore in the atlantic city, northern delaware city and we still have this storm as a strong storm with a very low central pressure. we have been talking about this storm as far as as it being historic event. and with the millibar levels now at 940, that is the lowest central pressure for a hurricane we have ever seen in this region especially. so we are looking at a very intense storm. it means
the last time that we had an event, hurricane irene, we did achieve a 98% evacuation rate. i think that we're going to fall short of that this time. but, yes, to answer your question, we keep and have been employing all of the residents who were able to flee the city and seek higher ground in a safe shelter somewhere else. >> thank you for your time and please be careful for your citizens as well. they should all heed your warnings and your advice. thank you for coming on. >> you're...
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>> certainly looks to be a more powerful storm than irene was last year. as we recall, it was a little over $5 billion for our industry for that particular storm. certainly that was just the property and casualty side, not the flooding, so we expect that this will be at least of that magnitude, although we don't know for sure until there's been some real estimates, and it takes usually a couple of weeks for us to get any real hard numbers that we can track. >> don griffin, thanks for your thoughts tonight, appreciate it. >> thank you. a lot of the focus today has been on new york city because it is the financial center of the country, but clearly points further south and soon to the north are in trouble as well. hampton pearson is live in washington where federal workers will get another day off tomorrow. hampton? >> reporter: hi, michelle. more about that in a moment. we did get word late this afternoon that treasury secretary the guy anyner had a meeting with the financial security oversight council about financial markets, hurricane sandy approaching an
>> certainly looks to be a more powerful storm than irene was last year. as we recall, it was a little over $5 billion for our industry for that particular storm. certainly that was just the property and casualty side, not the flooding, so we expect that this will be at least of that magnitude, although we don't know for sure until there's been some real estimates, and it takes usually a couple of weeks for us to get any real hard numbers that we can track. >> don griffin, thanks...
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last year irene left 7 million homes without power. so even before sandy's hurricane winds and rain, utility crews are out trimming tree, putting crews in place. >> it looks pretty ominous. >> reporter: vince mahone has been with the utility that serves south jersey including atlantic city for 28 years and has never seen a storm like this and knows a lot of his customers are going to lose electricity. >> the best thing is to be prepared and i think that's what we are. we're prepared for what the worst can bring. >> reporter: new jersey's governor declaring a state of emergency, warned residents they could be without power for a week to ten days, and chris christie says he's worried that residents might put generators indoors or run extension cords in a haphazard way to get some electricity. >> that's a good new jersey rule, if it looks stupid, it is stupid. >> reporter: already crews from mexico to iowa are in their trucks driving to the east coast in front of sandy's wrath. so how bad could it be? believe it or not, this guy thinks he
last year irene left 7 million homes without power. so even before sandy's hurricane winds and rain, utility crews are out trimming tree, putting crews in place. >> it looks pretty ominous. >> reporter: vince mahone has been with the utility that serves south jersey including atlantic city for 28 years and has never seen a storm like this and knows a lot of his customers are going to lose electricity. >> the best thing is to be prepared and i think that's what we are. we're...
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irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you have emphasized sam how many times how big this is. this storm is going to here for a long time and we'll be following it throughout the entire thing. >>> thank you, ginger. >>> meanwhile, 5,000 miles to the west, another breaking story we're watching very closely right now. a massive earthquake off the west coast, triggering a tsunami for hawaii. our affiliate in hawaii reports. >> reporter: very serious situation in hawaii. earlier this morning, the civil servicish shug an evacuation. they are seeing some of those tsuna
irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you...
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we had irene here, had winds of 80 miles-per-hour sustained, and that was -- >> forecasters fear sandy could u-merge with the cold front, bringing up to a foot of rain in parts. heavy snow could also be possible in the appalachian mountain region, public transportation in new york and new jersey is ramping down, and officials in new york city announced the evacuation of 375,000 residents in low-lying areas. new york city mayor michael bloomberg had a message for those considering riding out the storms. >> if you don't evacuate you're not just putting ourown life in danger, you're also endangering the lives of the first responder who have to rescue you. >> sandy has been blamed for dozens of deaths in the caribbean. mostly in haiti. >> sandy is stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers. dozens of flights to the east coast from all three bay area airports have been cancelled. the mass roman is live from the airport. reporter: passengerses are usually furious at the airlines when there are this many cancellations or delays but mother nature is taking the heat. >> it's not the always' f
we had irene here, had winds of 80 miles-per-hour sustained, and that was -- >> forecasters fear sandy could u-merge with the cold front, bringing up to a foot of rain in parts. heavy snow could also be possible in the appalachian mountain region, public transportation in new york and new jersey is ramping down, and officials in new york city announced the evacuation of 375,000 residents in low-lying areas. new york city mayor michael bloomberg had a message for those considering riding...
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jenna: jennifer, we had hurricane irene last word. certainly people have heard some of these warnings before. now we're getting some of the rain. does it seem like folks are taking this more seriously, taking it differently than past storms? >> reporter: you know the people we run into seem to be taking it seriously and they seem to understand the past storms moved through four to six hours. so far we're headed up to the 24th hour of rain that hasn't stopped. seems to be understanding that is different and can create more problems. i can tell you we definitely seen sightseers out on the beach. i don't know if you can see him but one guy walking around with metal detectors walking around where big surf rolled up. there are a few taking chances but not many. jenna: always that one where it says the beach is not the place to be. stay safe out there as well. i appreciate your great reporting. >> reporter: thank you. jenna: jon? jon: hurricane sandy still churning out there in the atlantic and it shows no signs of getting weaker. in fact i
jenna: jennifer, we had hurricane irene last word. certainly people have heard some of these warnings before. now we're getting some of the rain. does it seem like folks are taking this more seriously, taking it differently than past storms? >> reporter: you know the people we run into seem to be taking it seriously and they seem to understand the past storms moved through four to six hours. so far we're headed up to the 24th hour of rain that hasn't stopped. seems to be understanding...
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we order the evacuation of atlantic city during irene as well. and irene did not have the devastation on the coastline that sandy did. i don't know whether he thought that we were you know being chicken little here. but we knew that this was a real potential problem. i always err on the side of saving human lives. whether he thought this was not going to happen i don't know. but the fact is that every national weather service was telling us that this storm was going to land and would land very close to atlantic city with unprecedented power. and so i don't know why he did what he did. >> governor christie we know how busy you and your team are. we wish you the best and thank you for your time. >> thank you very much. we appreciate all the outreach we have gotten from other folks around the country. and new jersey is a tough place. we will dig out from under it and we will be back. >> thank you, governor. >>> emergency workers have been coping with automatic kinds of situations during this storm. john miller went for a ride with some of them and w
we order the evacuation of atlantic city during irene as well. and irene did not have the devastation on the coastline that sandy did. i don't know whether he thought that we were you know being chicken little here. but we knew that this was a real potential problem. i always err on the side of saving human lives. whether he thought this was not going to happen i don't know. but the fact is that every national weather service was telling us that this storm was going to land and would land very...
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it could cause more flood damage than hurricane irene. water reached record levels in some areas. >> and brian shactman is in the hamptons specifically on the south shore of long island. you're getting used to this wet weather. what has the night been like and how is the day shaping up? >> things have settled down a bit even though the rain has picked up. we're getting as of rain now as we did yesterday. we're three hours east of manhattan and it's a very swanky area in terms of summer properties. jerry seinfeld, robert de niro, paul simon some of the name 2s s that have properties out here. we wait for sunlight to assess the damage. it's almost like a video game on the roads where you have to duck under things and around things. took about a four hour nap, went to bed with 600,000 customers on long island without power. woke up with 900,000 customers. that's not people, just homes. so a lot more people do not have power. overall, it's about 6.5 million customers that did not have power. here it was about the surge in the ocean and the wi
it could cause more flood damage than hurricane irene. water reached record levels in some areas. >> and brian shactman is in the hamptons specifically on the south shore of long island. you're getting used to this wet weather. what has the night been like and how is the day shaping up? >> things have settled down a bit even though the rain has picked up. we're getting as of rain now as we did yesterday. we're three hours east of manhattan and it's a very swanky area in terms of...
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don't go away. ♪ gerri: more severe than last year's hurricane irene which was no picnic, my friends. he would have to travel smart, senior editor core discount. welcome to the show. we just got news tonight, just south of americaairlines is telling people that they will give customers flexibility to change their flight. now, that comes as no surprise to you, i'm sure, but should people book way, way out? this looks like this could go on for weeks. >> what they are doing is a typical process when you are faced with terrible weather like hurricane. what they will do is offer acute options, refund or a change in fair. change in the amount of time you can travel. what is tricky is the offer a window to change the ticket, so you have to really call up your carrier, but can change the flight right away so that you are still within the window will you not pay additional fees costs. gerri: be careful how you do it because you cannot do it absolutely anything you want to. let's talk about advice that you give people peak is as you were telling me during the break if this type airline travel f
don't go away. ♪ gerri: more severe than last year's hurricane irene which was no picnic, my friends. he would have to travel smart, senior editor core discount. welcome to the show. we just got news tonight, just south of americaairlines is telling people that they will give customers flexibility to change their flight. now, that comes as no surprise to you, i'm sure, but should people book way, way out? this looks like this could go on for weeks. >> what they are doing is a typical...
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but that was at the height of irene. irene came on shore well to our north. this storm will bring this water up as much as another eight feet, which means the boardwalk will be compromised and the water will be going over the top of that. that's why this area's been evacuated. shelters are open. there's been 600 people that have taken advantage of that. just spoke with an official from the fire department here. a few minor calls into the asbury park fire department with some trees and some power lines down but no widespread damage as of yet. and no rescue operations under way. they certainly hope that trend will continue through the overnight period. in the next 12 hours, that's when things are going to get really hairy. carol? >> rob marciano reporting live from asbury park. thank you, rob, appreciate it. if you want a sense of just how seriously local officials are taking this approaching storm, consider this -- the new jersey weather service issued this dire warning yesterday for anyone ignoring the evacuation orders. quote, if you are reluctant, think abo
but that was at the height of irene. irene came on shore well to our north. this storm will bring this water up as much as another eight feet, which means the boardwalk will be compromised and the water will be going over the top of that. that's why this area's been evacuated. shelters are open. there's been 600 people that have taken advantage of that. just spoke with an official from the fire department here. a few minor calls into the asbury park fire department with some trees and some...